Yatta
City in the Palestinian National Authority
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Yatta (Arabic: يطّا), also known as Yattah or Yutta, is a Palestinian city located in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the West Bank, approximately 8 km south of the city of Hebron.[3]
Yatta | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | يطّا |
| • Latin | Yattah (official) |
 View of Yatta | |
  Yatta Location of Yatta within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′52″N 35°05′24″E / 31.44778°N 35.09000°E / 31.44778; 35.09000 | |
| Palestine grid | 163/094 |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Hebron |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Head of Municipality | Abu Issa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133,080 dunams (133.0 km2 or 51.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 63,511 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | from Juttah[2] |
| Website | www.yatta-munc.org |
Situated atop an ancient hilltop,[4] Yatta is identified with the biblical town of Juttah. In the 4th century it was described as a large Jewish village,[5] a description supported by archaeological finds including a Jewish tomb[6] and indications of a synagogue's presence.[7] The Makhamra clan, which constitutes around half of the town’s population, is known for its traditions of Jewish ancestry.[8][9] The town's cultural heritage also includes traditional costumes,[10] as well as religious shrines.[11]
During the early Ottoman period, Yatta was a small agrarian village. By the advent of the late 19th century, it transformed into a larger village marked by agricultural and pastoral economy, including sheep herding. The succession of governance over Yatta during the 20th century—spanning British, Jordanian, and Israeli control—saw a demographic expansion. Since 1995, the town has been governed by the PNA as part of Area A of the West Bank.[12] According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 63,511 in 2017.[1]
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 415
- ^ "Columbia Encyclopedia: Juttah". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
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Khaybar's Jews appear in Arab folklore as well. [...] The Muḥamara family of the Arab village of Yutta, near Hebron, trace their descent to the Jews of Khaybar. Families in other nearby villages tell of similar lineages.
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